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BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Zelda Bronstein - March 22, 2018

On March 8, the BART Board voted 5-4 to support SB 827 – state Sen. Scott Wiener’s housing bill -- with undetermined amendments that...

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Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2018

Labor battles in San Francisco are typically about wages, benefits, and staffing. In tough years, City Hall tries to make cuts, and the unions...

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Campaign trail: A path for SF Dems to endorse Kim and Leno?

Tim Redmond - February 26, 2018

I may have been wrong about my assessment of the SF Democratic Party and the mayor’s race. If the strategy of the Mark Leno and...

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Explosive debate finally shows the candidates as they are

Tim Redmond - February 25, 2018

The best and most revealing mayoral debate so far – because it was an actual debate – took place last week at the Potrero...

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The first salvo in the mayor’s race is a superPAC attack ad

Tim Redmond - February 5, 2018

If the first political ad of the 2018 mayor’s race is any indication, this is going to get ugly, fast. The ad put out by...

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Farrell appoints Stefani to board — but should this process continue?

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2018

Interim Mayor Mark Farrell appointed Catherine Stefani, who has been the county clerk since 2016, to his former seat on the Board of Supes...

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Breed still on ballot as ‘acting mayor’

Tim Redmond - January 29, 2018

Unless someone goes to court to demand a change, Sup. London Breed will appear on the June Ballot as “acting mayor.” John Arntz, head of...

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Responding to ICE raids: Power, not Panic

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2018

We’ve all heard the reports that ICE is planning a series of raids in Northern California. The Trump Administration is now talking about sending...

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Farrell as mayor: How did this happen?

Tim Redmond - January 24, 2018

How did Mark Farrell, one of the most conservative members of the Board of Supes, wind up with the support of progressives to become...

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A stunning surprise: Interim Mayor Mark Farrell

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2018

In a stunning vote that nobody expected, the Board of Supes selected Sup. Mark Farrell to be interim mayor, leaving the June race wide...

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BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

Campaign trail: A path for SF Dems to endorse Kim and Leno?

Explosive debate finally shows the candidates as they are

The first salvo in the mayor’s race is a superPAC attack ad

Farrell appoints Stefani to board — but should this process continue?

Breed still on ballot as ‘acting mayor’

Responding to ICE raids: Power, not Panic

Farrell as mayor: How did this happen?

A stunning surprise: Interim Mayor Mark Farrell

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